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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
Election BY COLUMBIA SENIORS

The senior class of Columbia College held another
special meeting in Hamilton Hall yesterday. and com
peted their elections OF speakers tor the commence
ment exercises which will be hCu in the Academy OF
Music OIL June &. Tho speakers for that occasion will
b. Greek salutatorian, q. Knapp; Latin poem, w.
Caster English orators from the School OF Arts, W.
s. Barstow and X. q. Sands from the School OF
Mines. A. L. Burns and L. ii. Rutherford vaedio-
toriaL c. f. Goddard. Knapp, who leads his class,
aid Caster, who stands second, we're appointed by
the Faculty, while the remaining speakers were
elected by the class The decision of the class at
recent meeting to leave memorial to the college
was reconsidered, and it decided that memorial
should be given althoug the question OF leaving
fire ace Will be decided until the class dinner
the e eniLg OF commencement day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
FAMOUS MASONIC LODGE.
From The Baltimore sun

Thepublic as well as the Masonic fraternity. seem
to fully appreciate the magnitude OF the centennial
celebration OF the Mar yland Grand Lodge on May ~.
IL and II. aud there is general desire to make 1t
Responses from out-oi-towu lodges accepting invi-
tations are numerous Most OF these lodges are com.
posed of representative business cOrrespouds
emit OF The Sun" at Fredericksburg, Va. writes
as follows: aThe Masonic centennial celebration IN
Baltimore is looked forward to with considerable
interest aud pleasure by members OF the mystic tic
in this place. The invitation extended 10 fredericks
burg Lodge. No a. TO participate in tho celebration
has been acknowledged and formally accepted.
"The records OF Fredericksburg Lodge show that
George Washington was initiated on the Attn Of
November, 1852, passed Fellow Craft March ., 7o3,
and was raised 10 the sublime degree OF Master
Mason August j. 1853. lie initiated before he
was twenty lone years OF age This may have oc-
Cured from the fact that Daniel Campbell master OF
the lodge recorded grand master, and exercising the
prerogatiyes of grand master the lodge aterward
performed the functions OF grand lodge H. charter.
ing loo ges, granted special dispensation. But
Passed Grand Master H. b. French, OF the District OF
Columbia in an address in 1881, said that 40 one
stopped TO inquire WashiGgtons age when his petition
was presented. He was appointed surveyor OF Cui-
pepper County, Va, at the age OF seventeen years
AT the age of nineteen. he appointed adintant-
general, with the rank OF major. IN the Virginia
militia and at the age OF twenty he became executor
of the large estate OF his deceased brother, Lawrence
Washington. As these things showed be was Of
mature age 40 inquiry was made. lis almost GER
tain that Washington remained member OF No. a TO
the day of his death.
Among the many other distinguished men whose
names appear the rolls OF this lodge are George
Weldon. Washington's adjutant general General
Hugh Mercer who fell at the battle OF Princeton;
Jacob Won Brsam, Washingtons instructor IN sword
fencing; Fielding Lewis, Washngtons brother-in-
law The Bible that was used in this lodge at the
possession of the lodge. The Bible 10 over ZOo
years Old and Is in excellent state OF preservation.
There are many other exceedingly interesting his
torica "reminiscences connected with the lodge, and
it's presence on the 18th OF May will doubt be a
notable feature OF the centennial celebration"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
THE CEDARHURST PROGRAMME.
SOME GOOD srEEPLECHAsERs ENTERED FOR

DAYS RACES.
The Rockaway Steoplechase Association will COM
plete the first half Of It's spring meeting to-day. The
programme Of the Is even more attractive than
last Saturdays and tho weather Is fair the attend
ance DO large. Tho first race Ia handicap
for hunters, about mile on the fiat There are
eight entries. Burgomaster and Schoolmaster being
among tho number. Second on the card comes the
Wclter Stakes about throe-Quarters Of mile on the
Hat. Twenty named TO face tho starter and
the field Is certain 10 DO large ono. Santa Claus,
Zangbar Buchra and BObstay In tho list. Tho
maiden polo pony handicap has only three entries.
The ROckaway Green Steepcchase has twcnty-fOur
and should DO the of the day. 1t will keep In
vesors guessing 10 pick winner from the lot There
seven hafbrcd hunters entered for tho Roclaway
CUP They Will probably be mounted by gentlemen
riders. A hunters handicap steoplcchase Will wind
M the days sport 1t has five entries
FIRST RAcE--HUSTERs' FLAT RACE HANDICAP ABOUT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
DEATU OF TIE LINCOLy UNION PRESIDENT

DEATH OF THE LINCOLN UNION PRESIDENT
Michael IL. Carlin a Republican politician OF the
With Assembly District died at his home No. ~
yandam- ST. Yesterday iroiu pneumonia. He hal been
for twenty years the employ OF the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company at hobof en- Among ms
noIitical friends yestcrda y the OF his
death was surprise and OF them said that there
was a strange coincidence in the tact that he died
soon after being elected president OF the Linco n
Union a political club in his district. Since the
organization of the club about years ago none OF
the members OF it has died except the presidents Mr
Carin was the fourth to die after being elected
presdent of the organization. The other presidents
we're John H. Brady, George Fowler and James ID.
Halves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
GAMES IN OTHER CITIES.

P1rsBuRo May Sho Detroit club defeated the Pttsburs
nine to-day AS follows:
Pittsburg. y III
Basehits- Ptsburg. -. Detroit ID ErTors-PittsbuIg
7. Detroit . Plichors-Morris and Getzein Umpife-W
Quest
INDtAxAPoLIs May 3The Chicago club won its first vic
tory to-day defeating the indianapolis team The score was
indianapolis. y " u
Indianapolis q Chicago ~ Errors-I indianapolis
q Chicago, 2 Pitchers-Kirby and CahL Umpro-ME
HARDY.
PHILADELPHIA May 3.-Tho Boston club outplayed tho
Phadephis every point today and again defeated
them. The
no.ton ................O 2 O. 3
Philadelphia 4 u u q
Basehs-Boston. 10 Philadelphia. Errurs-Bosion J.
Philadelphia 5. Ptcbors-R adbonrno and Daily, Umpire
Mr.. Powers.
At baltimore baltimore. 8. Athletic. 8.
AT steubenvio O--Wheelng -. Stoubenvnlo 2
At BnghamptOn " Y-Biu x amton n Utica,
Springfield Mass-Amherst, "a: Brown. !,
At SyracusO-Stars, Ia Hamiltons. b.
At OsWego-OswogO, o. Toronto 8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
AN EyrERpR1s1yo YOUNG BUSINESS WOMAN

Neic. York letter 10 The baltimore american.
The revival of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
deal talk recalls example OF the business grit and
determined energy of a Baltimore girl, brought
about by this deal 1t is unnecessary TO give
the name except to say she comes OF OF the best
families aud is cousin OF President Robert
CARROTS WIFE, She holds a comfortable block OF
400 shares OF Baltimore and Ohio stock, and she
fully appreciates their value. Her permanent home
OF recent yeurs has been Paris. When the first news
of the proposed Suly deal to her she caDled TO
Mr. Garrett, giving him sixty deys' option on her
block OF shares at 40. Knowing Mr. Garrett as In
tmatey as she did she naturally and correctly had
full confidence in his entire willingness and ability to
take care OF stock. The days went by, and no
news came of the deal. There was no time for
letter to come to her, and she was too keen busi
meas woman-or business girl, more correoty-to
trust the cables. &c. she showed energy and
plucE that none but al American girl Is capable OIL
One Friday morning she made up her mind to run
over to Baltimore and Mr. Garrett. An hour later
her passage engaged on the French steamer
Normandie in the afternoon hei trunks were
packed, and she was ready to 90. Saturday
morning she was In HAVE, and that afternoon
she saiedless than forty eight hours after she first
made up her mind to 20. The following Monday
week she was in New York, and that evening she was
in Baltimore. The next morning she consulted her
trustees saw Mr. Garrett arranged all her business
satisfactorily, and then she granted herself the rest
OF the week to see her old friends in Baltimore,
where, before her original departure for the Cont
nent she had been popular belle. The next Friday
she " as in New-York sailed on Saturday tor Havre.
and by this time Is probably back in Paris, in plenty
Of time 10 enjoy tho spring bonnets and gowns
she had received only just the night before she left
aud one two of which she bad been able to bring
with her. Who will say now that 1t takes woman q
year TO mako up her mind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
pEsr,rT OF THE NASHVILLE RACES.

NASHVILLE Tenn May 3-Tho track was fast today, the
time good and the Attendance large.
First Race-seing purse siOO six furoDgs, for three
wear. Odds and upward Shadow won by length from
C,arlie Marks Alice Moore third Time, ll6&
Second Race-Purse sO0 for maiden threeyearods and
inward seven furlongs. Ban Yam by four lengths
from Cioh Flea, Drumstck third. Time. l29.
Third Racc-Purse $l00, free handicap nine furlongs
Shading won by length from Dancing Kid second
Birthday third Time. l;j6l4
Fourth Race-Arzona Stakes for threcyear-old hlies
one mile Edlso by length from Ban Nall, second
Ermlne a bad third Time 1:4jiL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
MIR. BACoN,s INVESTIGATION.
WHAT THE COMMITTEE WILL SAY ABOUT BROOK
LYN CORRUPTION.

WHAT THE COMMITTEE WILL SAY ABOUT BROOK
LYN CORRUPTION.
ALBANY May 8. Mr. Bacon's committee, which
has been rummaging among the bureaus OF Brooklyns
government With a view OF learning II there Is any
corruption in them, will make its report next Thurs
day. 1t will be q severe arraignment OF the Demo-
cratic government OF Brooklyn. There will be d
minority and majority report. 1t is said that the
majority will recommend the indictment OF Chief
Engineer Nevins, of the Fire Department, for alleged
bribery and perjury in the electric light franchise
matter the impeachment OF District Attorney
Ridgway for not prosecuting gamblers the removal
by the Governor Of John Y. MoKnne, Chief OF Police
OF Coney Island and the removal by the Supreme
Court Police Justice warng, OF Coney Island The
majority will alec recommend it is said that Charles
H. Cooper be punished tor alleged completely III the
bribery. The majority report will probably be pre-
pared by Edward T. Shepherd, OF the counsel of
The committee and chairman OF the Young Mems
Democratic Club OF Brooklyn. The Democratic
minority OF the committee (Assemblymen Cutler and
Greene| will differ with their Republican colleagues,
At Is said IN most radical manner concerning the
guilt OF the implicated Democratic officials. Indeed,
Il is said that the Democrats already have mixed
paiful OF whitewasb in their TOR use IN writing
their portion OF the report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
NOTES ABOUT CLUBS AND PLAYERS.

NOTES ABOUT CLUBS AND PLAlERs.
Tho Columbia and Princeton College nlnos will play at the
Polo Grounds to-day.
The Metropolitan and Brooklyn clubs play again at Station
Island
Of the Metropolitan pitchers has beon laid OIL and
sent homo
The Cleveland club wants sommers tho Metropolitan
catcher badly.
improving slowly and he viii play In Thurs
days at tho Polo Grounds.
Metropolitan club has occurred now loft handed pitcher
Director WatrouB thinks he has secured phenomenal
Orr seriously injured recently will take his old
place the metropolitan In fow DAYS
Esterbroox not play the Metropolitan club for some
I'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04

dnrs the pounding Of such guns for any length OF time
But fast vessels might run by them therefore n1ea nna
fAed morars aud guns OF smaller calibte. should FORM
our inner line OF defences The nortars VIII he n'tn
cheap to build and protect and very effective when
used In considerable Humber.
The pneumatic dynamite gun will doubtless be Vaiu-
nble for the defence az we'll hs fof the attack. -
. Only the large seaports, such as Bostop New orr,
Philadeiphia., Chareston Savannah, Mobile kew-Or-
ieans ana Sab Francisco would need the heaviest guns
for their defence because the cost Of attack = 50
that the latter would not be moested by great ships
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
SUNDAY MUST BE KEPT.
MARRIAGES WITHOUT LICENsEs-BRIDGEE EXTENSION
-nYERCRoXDED INSANE ASYLUM.

MARRIAGES WITHOUT LICENsES-BRlDGEK ATENsloS
-ovERCRowDED INSANE ASYLUM
Albany, May g." Blue laws " the enactments
regarding Sabbath breaking" may be, but the Legs-
lature is determined 10 hold up the hands OF May
Hewitt of New-York, in his efforts to stop liquor
drinking and the opening OF shops on Sundays Inc
Mayor in shutting up the shops complies Win
request OF the Central Labor Union, whose memoers
are STRIVING to free from work on Sunday a large
number of clerks in cheap clothing, shoe and candy
stores The Union has religious motive, IL Is salu
but merely desires TO secure one day OF rest at eas'
every week for its members. Recently Inc Union
rassed resolutions favoring the passage OF q DIi
making the punishment OF " Sabbath breaking OF
more severe nature. Such a bill was drawn up Dy
Senator Pitts and has already passed the senate. 10
day the dill was ordered TO third reading by the
Assembly at the request of Speaker Hustled. III
makes the penalties Tor violations OF the law more
Senator Wempe's bill forbidding marriages without
n license was announced in the Assembly to-day and
by that body ordered to be considered lmmeda'eiy Ill
the Committee of the Whole.
ments to his bill authorizing the extension OF inc
BROOKLYN Bridge the Brooky side oil East hVer Inc
owners OF the property in Westinghouse thougn tue
bill authorized the extension OF the BRUCE ranway
upon that street until it should reach the CITY ha
This fact injured the value oil their property with
intended purchasers. Senator GrswolGs amend
ments cay that passenger trains on the Bridge ra-
the present terminus OF the road at Sands-st. and
limit the extension OF the track to space thirty
two feet south OF Concord-st With these amend
ments the Senate at once passed the bill
The Senate Finance Committee wilt give hearing
tomorrow on the bill to provide new criminal
insane asylum to relieve the present oveferYweeu
couditiod of the Auburn Asy lum The bill has
already passed the Assembly and it stands in 10
danger in the Senate except IRON desire to econo
,nize The amount needed is 100000, and Super
intendent Baker Controller Chaplin the President OF
the State Board OF Health the State Commissioner III
Lunacy aud the other State cBcials say tnat the
appropriation of any less amount is false economy,
as it will require the Commission TO come back for
more money. Superintendent Macdonald, OF tine
Asylum is an xious concerning the matter as he says
that unless the appropriation is made so that the
asylum can be completed at an early date serious
trouble may result, because OF the present over
crowded condition OF the building now In use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
ALLEGED NUISANCE IN NEW oHURoHSE

An application made to Justice Barrett IN The supreme
Court Chambers yesterday behalf OF Clement w Aburs
for injunction to restrain The Manhattan Elevated
Railroad Company from coalng Its engines ana
removing ashes from them at the usual place
New Churchst, opposite the rear OF the building.
No OF which Mr. Alburtis has long
lease has sued the company for $4,000 damages Tor the
alleging that the maintenance OF this coang
station has been extremely injurious TO his rights charles
A behalf OF the said that land 70 be
used Tor the pui poses complained OF had acquired
Onehundred ty.nnth-st and Efghth-aye, that
It. and that within sixty
ninety days the removal from downtown would be made
Injunction ia the meantime would be hardship and would
stop the running OF The Judge him time TO hand
nilarlf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
REGISTERs OFFICE NOTES.

The Missionary Society OF the Most Holy Rodsemer has
disposed tho property known No $40 Broome-st TO
Emil Wilhelm for $4,000.
Chrens Aid Society has acquired title to several
lots on secondve and Forty fourth
at coat OF $4,000 The deeds were recorded In tho
Registers ONCE yesterday.
TX Fire Commissioner Cornelius Van Colt has purchased
the house and lot known No II Washington place for
$4,000
The trustees Of the Edwin D. Morgan estate have loaned 20
Casse 600 and taken security property the
northwest corner Eighty seventhst The
mortgage was filed yesterday and Is due in year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
WINNERs AT LEXINGTON.

LEXINGTON KY May 3-Foowing the result OF TO- days
races on the Kentucky Association course:
First race-Purse OF $500 all and oneelghh
miles Montana Regent won. Longagh second and Relax
third. Time l:JbL. ,,,,-. -.
secord Robinson Stakes for twoye arod lilies one
half mile Princess Bandlna won, Emma Hancock secOhu
Miss Ruth third. Time, 81 D. -
Phoenix Hotel stakes for threeyear-ois one
and quarter miles Banburg won, Montrose murphy up
second. and L!brctto third Time. 2lO.
Fourth raco-Han leap purse OF 500 one anu ohe5IH
teenth Asceoa won, Mute second hohocrat third
Time. l:0Uia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04

Washington Dispotch 10 The Boston GLOBE.
W. H. Gibson secretary OF the National Association OF
Amateur Oarsmen aud for several years captain OF tho
ColumDias, OF this city, said to-day:
"Whie would have preferred to see contest planned
between the English and the vcors In the coming
annual intercollegiate yet think the Harvard crew
will prove sufficiently strong 10 fairly represent our anna
teur oarsmen The Americans will enjoy the great all
vantage being thoroughly accmated and OF rowing In
familiar These considerations are OF course very
important but them Is added another OF equal weight
Tho Harvard boys will be boated as an English crew
has been. Our shells from singles TO Fights have
world reputation and far superior to those man.
ufactured In any other country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
WHERE DID MR. rUoMEY GET HIS SrooKf

The fact that certificate for eghty-lve shares Of
tho stock Of the Forty Street Railway Com
pany was found on cx-Aldrman Michael Tuomey
who died suddenly on Monday, was varously com
mented on yesterday IL was known that Mr.. Tuomcy
was active In procuring tho passage by tho Aldermen
"a tho resolution granting the franchise, and 1t
natural SUI that he would receive stock OF tho
company for Ms services lie had not Of late years
been in a condition pecunarly to purchase nom
diyldond-paying stock for q longtime Investment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
rATLURE OFJANEs p. FARRELL.

James p Farrell importer Of cloths at No. 81 Walker
ST. made an assignment yesterday without preferences
to Morgan j. O'Bren Mr. Farrell came to this country
from Ireland 1868 and began business peder was
i'm Chathamst At this time he claimed to be worth about
$4,000. He continued to do we'll and make money and
In February, 1854 claimed to be worth 100000. The
present Is his first failure His liabilities believed TO
be In the neighborh0oG OF $3.50, 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
ECZEMA
And Every Species o Itching aud Burning Diseases
Cured by Cuticura

ECZEMA Salt Rheum. with its agonizng Itching and
burning stanty relieved by warm bath with CUTICURA
SOAR single application OF UrIcURA. the great Skin
Cure repeated daily with two three doses OF CUTI
CURA REsoLVENT. the New Blood Purifier to keep tho
cool preparation pure and unr tatng the bowels
open the aud kidneys active Will speedily Eczema
letter. Rims worm Psoriasis Lchen. Prurus scald Head.
Dandru every species Of Itching scaiy and Pmpiy
Scalp Skn when the best physicians and
all known remedies fail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
PROSPECTS OF THE vEDDER BILL.

ALBANY, May Especial. The Committee on Ways
ana Means of the Assembly gave briet hearing to-
day OF the vedder Liquor Tax bill. Heory Clanson.
brewer, OF New York. made a short argument against
the measure, his chief point being that the liquor
dealers OF New York ought not to be compelled to pay
q higher tax than the liquor dealers ia the other
cities OF the State He also argued that the tax would
be highly onorous even II II was a uniform
Tie committee decided TO give final hearing upon
the bill on Thursday. Undoubtedly the committee
intends to report the measure favorably TO the
Assembly
Assemblyman Curtis attempted unsucoessiuly to-
day to push his bill to third reading repeating the
"fye gallon clause" OF the general excise law.
Under this clause pedlers sell liquor by the key in
temperance towns which issue Licenses, thus de-
featng the local option law. General Gun tbs could not
pass his motion order the bill to third aiding,
owing to the opposition OF the Democrats. who as
usual the side OF the liquor dealers. The vote
the motion was "a TO 49, light vote, owing 10 the
absence OF many AssemblyGen and to the perception
Of all that the motion could not be carried.
ARMSTRONG AND BUCKBEE TO BE REJECTED.
ALBANIA, May 3-The Republican Senators held
their second caucus to-day on tho nomination by
the Governor Of william A. Armstrong and James A.
Buclbee for Railroad COMMISSIONER No vote was
faken. but the Railroad Committee was directed TO
report the nominations adversely, In the open
Senate tomorrow, therefore, the nominations Will be
rejected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
NEW. FORKS BADGT BEATEN.
HEAVY HITTING BY THE wAsHINGToNs.
YOUNG MATIIMoRB's PITCHING DATED IN ALL
DIRECTIONS

wAsnNaE. on. May A-More than $500 persons passed
through the turnste Capital Pork today and saw the
home club simply annihae their opponents the New-fork
club The Gohamtes had young Mattmore In the box anc
besides being Wild he bNtted at will by the home players
who earned nine Whitney ON the other banh was
altogether too much tho visitors scored us
frat run in the fourth inning bit by Ward who stole
second and oRourkes single which lines iaea
sion In the inning tev earned two runs on nv D
Ward who stole second and respectively ana
scored on home by oRourko. Their first run WAS
In throe singles and an error Iho
holding of Donney Farrell and Ward wore the features
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04

''The first thing do let's kali all tho lawyers" This Is
boodhirsty proposition which We modify by oner.
this worthy OF people Most OF them suer
IN with nearly all others OF edenary habts from
The Injurious effects Of dyspepsia indigestion piles loss OF
appetite and 9th or ailments caused by consolidated habit on
the body Dr. Perces Pleasant Pnrgauye Pellets" eradi'
all these disorders In promptly removing the cause
thereof aud induce degree OF comfort and health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
ECZEMA.

gratefully acknowledge of &c eema Salt Rheum,
on head and legs for seventeen years not
able TO walk except hands knees for nos
able to help myself for eight tiled hundreds OF reme
dies doctors pronounced my hopeless permanently
cured by the CUTICURA REMEDIES.
WILL MCDONALD.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04

The Poles NewYork OF all ages and both went to
Irving Hall night there hold the ninety sixth
annual celebration Of the signing OF the Constitution of Po
land armed and gsyy uniformed companies led BY
Of music marched through the streets most tcky
with Poles and aterward into the hall where they
arranged on either side their odd uniforms showing
boldly against tho hangngs and ags and banners Baron
J. eprosdent OF the Equitable Gas Com
pany; Robert b. Mooney James Fitzgerald and General
Eran Slcgal